Ice-cream container



FILED Nov. 25, 1921.

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LEE STRGES, F CHCAGO, I[LLI[\TCS4,` ASSIGNOR T0 SOLAR-STURGES MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, A CORPORATON OF lLIi'JlllfUdlS.`

ICE-CREATE CONTAINER.

Application iiled November 25, 1921. Serial No. 517,435.4

To AZZ /ww/m, t may concern.'

Be it lrnown that I, Lian S'ro'nons, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, inthe county of Cook and State of illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in an loe-Cream Container; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marlred thereom which form a part of this specification.

rlhis invention relates to an ice cream container and particularly to a metallic ice cream container which is adapted to be packed in ice to maintain the contents thereof in a frozen condition.

Containers of the type under consideration are ordinarily constructed of drawn metal provided with a suitable rust-proof surface and it is desirable that the interior `thereof be free from any sharply projecting portions which would be contacted by instruments used in dipping the contents from the container and thus have the rust-proofing` material worn therefrom.

It is also desirable that the bottom ofthe container be reinforced and held away from the surface on which it is supported and that the reinforcing means employed do not interfere with the withdrawal of the container from the ice in which it is packed.

lt is an object therefore of the present invention to provide a reinforced container of the class described which has no objectionable sharply projecting portions.

It is also an object of this inventionto provide a drawn metal container having an improved bottom reinforcing` means.

It is an important object of this invention to provide a reinforced container for frozen material which may be easily withdrawn from ice in which it is packed. i

lt is finally an important object of this at invention to provide a durable reinforced container which may be economically manufactured and easily cleaned.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawings.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

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Figure 1 is a side elevation of a reinforced container embodying the principles of this invention.

Figure Qis an enlarged central vertical section through the container, with the cover removed.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional detail showing the method of securing the reinforcing means to the container.

As shown on the drawings:

The container of this invention comprises a drawn metal cylindei1 1 which is ordinarily tapered slightly inwardly at its upper end and provided with a cover 2 which is engaged over an outwardly flaring band 3` formed at the upper edge of the cylinder. The bottom i is integral with the cylinder 1 and is rounded at 5 and tapers slightly upwardly and outwardly from said rounded portion to the wall of the cylinder. The reinforcing means of this invention comprise a metallic annulus 6 which is provided with a rounded inwardly extending flange 7 fitting under the rounded portion 5 of the bottom of the container7 and with a tapered portion 8 which interiits with the tapered portion of the container above said rounded portion 5 and the outer edge of which is flush and in line with the outside of the cylinder 1. A downwardly extending portion 9 of the annulus 6 has its inner face rounded and its outer face in line with the outer face of the tapered portion 8, and with the outside of the wall of the cylinder 1. Said supporting annulus G is preferably secured to the container by means of electric welding or spot-welding and, if desired, metal used in the welding process may be employed to fill in the slight depression between the outer edge of the tapered portion 8 and the vertical portion of the wall of the cylinder 1. 'llhis metal is indicated in Figures 2 and 3 by the reference numeral 10. f

lt will accordingly be observed that the supporting and reinforcing means which are provided are so secured to the container that the inside thereof is perfectly regular and is not liable to be damaged by instruments which are used in removing the contents from the can.

lt will also be noted that the said supporting and reinforcing means are soariranged that the outside thereof is flush with the vertical Wall of the container, and thereby no ditlieulty in withdrawing the container from the ice in which it is packed is presented.

I am aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range Without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do notv purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

l. The combination with a metallic container having the lower portion ot its walls tapered inwardly and merging with an ntegral rounded bottoni a'ording` a smooth inside Surface, of a metallic annulus engaging the tapered portion of the wall of the container and a portion of the bottom and aifording a continuous and smooth outside surface.

2. The combination with a drawn nieta] container having a rounded bottoni :nei-gingwith a tapered lower section oi the wal] portion thereof.y and a continuous iein'riieing hand haring portions engaging' the tapered wall and the bottoni thereof and welded thereto at the top edge of said bund to produce a smooth outer surface 'for the von4 tainer. l

In testimony whereof I have hereunto suhscribed my nume in the presence ot two subscribing witnesses.

LEE STURGES.

Witnesses:

LEONARD (Y). BAXTER, FRANK S'rUnGns. 

